Associate's · English Language and Literature/letters

English Language and Literature, General (Associate's): earnings by school

15 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$35,330
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$34,868
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
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NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 14 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $29,167 and $38,274. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
San Jacinto Community College TX$38,652$45,720—
CUNY Bronx Community College NY—$42,621—
San Diego Mesa College CA—$41,826—
College of Southern Nevada NV—$38,274—
Santa Ana College CA—$38,049—
CUNY LaGuardia Community College NY—$37,021—
College of the Sequoias CA—$35,174—
Riverside City College CA—$34,561—
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College NY$35,330$33,103—
Mt San Antonio College CA—$31,741—
South Texas College TX—$29,167—
San Diego City College CA—$28,005—
Fresno City College CA—$27,162—
Austin Community College District TX—$26,316—
Paris Junior College TX$24,511——